Nonprofit · EIN 16-0743069
LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO INC
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $22,447,583 | $22,337,336 | $110,247 | $9,674,231 | $7,482,693 | $2,191,538 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $20,751,603 | $20,673,494 | $78,109 | $9,695,270 | $7,613,979 | $2,081,291 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,801,518 | $15,717,145 | $84,373 | $10,416,796 | $8,413,614 | $2,003,182 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $22,383,206
- of which government grants
- $22,130,797
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $6,601
- Other revenue
- $57,776
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $773,755
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,929,505
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $19,525,879
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $52,002
- Accounting fees
- $30,715
- Occupancy
- $726,013
- Travel
- $77,516
- Depreciation
- $22,211
- Program services (functional)
- $20,070,739
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,266,597
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,695,270
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,674,231
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,482,693
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,191,538
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $50,502
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,191,538
- Gross receipts
- $22,447,583
- Employees
- 192
- Volunteers
- 51
- Year formed
- 1912
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID C SCHOPP ESQ | BOARD MEMBER (LABB CEO) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $228,472 | $42,084 |
| NADINE PATTERSON | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,021 | $57,237 |
| MICHAEL DEAL | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,594 | $56,527 |
| REBECCA THAYER | CFO Officer | 40 | $186,967 | $11,609 |
| SARAH RYAN | CHIEF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,231 | $46,131 |
| ERIN TRESMOND | CHIEF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,086 | $38,475 |
| WEDADE ABDALLAH | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,938 | $54,292 |
| JENNIFER REALE ESQ | BOARD MEMBER (LABB) Trustee or director | 40 | $91,318 | $22,965 |
| MICHAEL AINA | BOARD MEMBER (LABB) UNTIL 8/28 Trustee or director | 40 | $61,709 | $19,713 |
| LUIS OLVERA RAMIREZ | BOARD MEMBER (LABB) STARTED 8/28 Trustee or director | 40 | $60,366 | $6,466 |
| LISA M PATTERSON ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG R BUCKI ESQ | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY P MURPHY ESQ | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN T KOLAGA ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN DONOHUE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESUTOWO KOLA ADENIJI ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV MARK BLUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGHAN A CORCORAN ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS DIINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYON FLEMING ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY A HOPPE ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMILA A LEE ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FARINA BARTH ESQ | BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERENE BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES J ENGLERT ESQ | BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN KUGLER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL ROBINS | BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN WHITCOMB ESQ | BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS HARE ESQ | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 6/17 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID C SCHOPP ESQ | BOARD MEMBER (LABB CEO) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $251,422 | $36,003 |
| NADINE PATTERSON | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,062 | $48,691 |
| ERIN TRESMOND | CHIEF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,028 | $33,400 |
| SARAH RYAN | CHIEF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,529 | $37,856 |
| RUSSELL FOX | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,533 | $24,943 |
| MICHAEL DEAL | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,759 | $45,483 |
| ROLAND HAYES ESQ | BOARD MEMBER (LABB) Trustee or director | 40 | $139,293 | $42,862 |
| LUCIAN WIZA | C.F.O. (TO JULY 2024) Officer | 40 | $100,192 | $9,005 |
| MICHAEL AINA | BOARD MEMBER (LABB) Trustee or director | 37.5 | $58,365 | $15,975 |
| LISA M PATTERSON ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG R BUCKI ESQ | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY P MURPHY ESQ | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN T KOLAGA ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN DONOHUE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESUTOWO KOLA ADENIJI ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FARINA BARTH ESQ | BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERENE BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MARK BLUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN A CORCORAN ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DIINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES J ENGLERT ESQ | BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK FITZSIMMONS ESQ | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 6/18 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYON FLEMING ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HARE ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY A HOPPE ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN KUGLER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMILA A LEE ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCCO LUCENTE ESQ | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 6/18 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL ROBINS | BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN WHITCOMB ESQ | BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID C SCHOPP ESQ | ASSISTANT SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER/ CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $190,017 | $26,114 |
| NADINE PATTERSON | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,422 | $39,136 |
| SARAH RYAN | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $134,160 | $30,838 |
| MICHAEL DEAL | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $124,120 | $37,595 |
| ERIN TRESMOND | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $131,473 | $20,640 |
| RUSSELL FOX | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $132,148 | $18,666 |
| LUCIAN WIZA | CHIEF FINACIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $136,011 | $9,929 |
| KATE MEIER-DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $81,626 | $18,375 |
| DOMINIQUE TAUFFER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $69,966 | $16,938 |
| MICHAEL AINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 37.5 | $46,239 | $12,746 |
| LISA M PATTERSON ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG R BUCKI ESQ | FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES J ROONEY ESQ | SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT (TO 9/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY MURPHY ESQ | SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT (BEG 9/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN A CORCORAN ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MARK E BLUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN T KOLAGA ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK J BROWN ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK FITZSIMMONS ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCCO LUCENTE II ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES C MARTORANA ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYON FLEMING ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HARE ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY HOPPE ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMILA A LEE ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DIINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESUTOWO KOLO ADENIJI ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN DONOHUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 290 MAIN ST STE 400, BUFFALO, NY 14202-4016
- In care of
- % DAVID SCHOPP
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAVID SCHOPP, 290 MAIN STREET 400, BUFFALO, NY 14203
- Signed the 990
- REBECCA THAYER, CFO
- Phone
- (716) 853-9555
- Website
- LABBUFFALO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EFPR ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO, INC., A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO FINANCIALLY NEEDY MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN WESTERN NEW YORK. THROUGH ITS SKILLED STAFF, THE LEGAL AID BUREAU SEEKS EQUAL JUSTICE FOR EVERYONE IT SERVES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ADVICE AND/OR REPRESENTATION IN 6,966 CASES FOR INCOME ELIGIBLE CLIENTS DURING 2025 WITH CRIMINAL LAW MATTERS.Expenses $12,164,072
- PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO 2,700 CHILDREN APPEARING WITHIN FAMILY COURT. THE ATTORNEYS FOR CHILDREN UNIT PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES TO CHILDREN FOR 2025.Expenses $4,148,600
- PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ADVICE AND/OR REPRESENTATION IN 5,545 CASES FOR INCOME ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS FOR WESTERN NEW YORK IN CIVIL MATTERS SUCH AS FAMILY AND HOUSING RELATED MATTERS, INCLUDING MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PREVENTION.Expenses $3,758,067
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-0743069
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,674,231
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,447,583
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $22,447,583 | $22,337,336 | $9,674,231 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $20,751,603 | $20,673,494 | $9,695,270 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,801,518 | $15,717,145 | $10,416,796 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $13,369,883 | $13,206,934 | $6,641,971 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-0743069).
Questions about LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO INC
- What is the EIN of LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO INC is 16-0743069.
- Is LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
- Are donations to LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID SCHOPP.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $228,472 (DAVID C SCHOPP ESQ, BOARD MEMBER (LABB CEO)).
- How much revenue does LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $22,447,583, expenses of $22,337,336 and total assets of $9,674,231 at year end.
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